tootlewagon

Hi All,

Am planning to get back to Tavira on Feb13th (Carnaval). Anyone know what's going on in the Tavira area then?

chislenko

Tour of the Algarve cycle race starts the 14th, think is in Tavira a couple of days later.

GeniB

After living in the Netherlands for 30+ yrs.. I avoid any kind of carnival like the plague !!! It was always raining ,or freezing cold, often snowing. Everyone got flu. I was not surprised to see that that happens here too. Happily I will be in the USA this year.. where it will be.... um...snowing for sure. ugh.

tootlewagon

At least we will have sunshine in Tavira - maybe??

BillBullock

Not necessarily. It is often cold and grey for Carnival parades.

bejaboz

The carnival season in Somerset is traditionally in November related in part to the Guy Fawkes celebrations. The season includes illuminated float processions held at various towns in Somerset over a period of a fortnight. They're a wonderful sight and it's a very old tradition which raises a lot of money for charity, but the time of year means it's always cold and often very wet, unlike South American carnivals.

macliam

Must be a bloody long Lent in Somerset!

bejaboz

Somerset carnivals aren't religion related as far as I'm aware, more likely pagan

ouriquejan

Oh, definatley pagan in Zummerzet

Saz1

We were in a restaurant one rainy windy February in Tavira about 10 years ago and will never forget my husband suddenly saying, "flipping heck (or words to that effect) a giant strawberry has just walked past the window". We hadn't realised it was Carnaval time, but were then highly entertained for the rest of the afternoon, from the warmth of the restaurant and plenty of house wine . . . loved it.